VF-1 Valkyrie

Stonewell/Bellcom VF-1 *Valkyrie*
Stonewell/Bellcom VF-1 Valkyrie
	Hikaru and Roy sitting in a VF-1D dual-seater variant at South Ataria Island, 7 February 2009. Behind it is a single-seat variant, VF-1A.
First appearance	Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Episode 1
General characteristics
Armaments	External GU-11 55mm gunpod; 1–4 Mauler RÖV-20 anti-aircraft laser cannons; Four pivoting hardpoints under the wings
Maximum speed	Mach 2.71 at 10,000 m (33,000 ft); Mach 3.87 at 30,000 m (98,000 ft)
Propulsion	2x Shinnakasu Heavy Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2001 thermonuclear reaction turbine engines
Power	11,500 kgf/650 MW each
Mass	13,250 kg (29,210 lb) (empty)
Length	14.23 m (46.7 ft) (fighter mode); 11.3 metres (37 ft) (GERWALK mode); 4 m (13 ft) (battroid mode)
Width	14.78 m (48.5 ft) (wings fully extended); 8.25 metres (27.1 ft) (wings swept); 7.3 m (24 ft) (battroid mode)
Height	3.84 m (12.6 ft) (fighter mode); 8.7 metres (29 ft) (GERWALK mode); 12.68 m (41.6 ft) (battroid mode)

In the Macross Japanese anime series and its English adaptation Robotech, the first mass-produced transforming aerospace fighter mecha is called the VF-1 Valkyrie.^[1] The VF-1 Valkyrie is referred to as a "variable fighter" in Macross.

^ ^a ^b ^c "Mecha Data". The Super Dimension Fortress Macross Liner Notes. AnimEigo. 2001-12-21. Archived from the original on 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
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[AnimEigo_Mecha-1] "Mecha Data". The Super Dimension Fortress Macross Liner Notes. AnimEigo. 2001-12-21. Archived from the original on 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2009-04-19.

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Stonewell/Bellcom VF-1 Valkyrie
Hikaru and Roy sitting in a VF-1D dual-seater variant at South Ataria Island, 7 February 2009. Behind it is a single-seat variant, VF-1A.^[1]^[2]^[3]
First appearance	Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Episode 1
General characteristics
Armaments	External GU-11 55mm gunpod 1–4 Mauler RÖV-20 anti-aircraft laser cannons Four pivoting hardpoints under the wings
Maximum speed	Mach 2.71 at 10,000 m (33,000 ft) Mach 3.87 at 30,000 m (98,000 ft)
Propulsion	2x Shinnakasu Heavy Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2001 thermonuclear reaction turbine engines^[1]
Power	11,500 kgf/650 MW each
Mass	13,250 kg (29,210 lb) (empty)
Length	14.23 m (46.7 ft) (fighter mode) 11.3 metres (37 ft) (GERWALK mode) 4 m (13 ft) (battroid mode)
Width	14.78 m (48.5 ft) (wings fully extended) 8.25 metres (27.1 ft) (wings swept) 7.3 m (24 ft) (battroid mode)
Height	3.84 m (12.6 ft) (fighter mode) 8.7 metres (29 ft) (GERWALK mode) 12.68 m (41.6 ft) (battroid mode)